Coral Sea
IHO sea area 64 · 141° to 170° E, -30° to -7° N
- in force
- 5
- last 12 months
- 5
- since 1998
- 1,707
- categories
- 10
In force now · 5
- HYDROPAC 2171/26 · Surveys2026-07-29Survey operations are underway by vessel Investigator in the Coral Sea near Australia until further notice, with a one-mile berth requested.
- AUSCOAST 257/26 · Surveys2026-07-29Special purpose vessel investigator / vlmj / 503791000 conducting scientific survey including towing…
- HYDROPAC 2168/26 · Surveys2026-07-28Survey operations are underway in the Coral Sea near Vanuatu by the vessel PMG Emerald, requesting a three-mile berth, until further notice.
- NAVAREA X 87/26 · Surveys2026-07-28Special purpose vessel pmg emerald / vmgy / 503000137 conducting survey operations in an area bounded by…
- HYDROPAC 2089/26 · Other2026-07-21A fish aggregating device is temporarily anchored at 26-36.55S 153-30.16E in the Coral Sea, Australia, as of 21 July 05:06 UTC.
Longest in force
- HYDROPAC 2089/26 · Other2026-07-21A fish aggregating device is temporarily anchored at 26-36.55S 153-30.16E in the Coral Sea, Australia, as of 21 July 05:06 UTC.
- NAVAREA X 87/26 · Surveys2026-07-28Special purpose vessel pmg emerald / vmgy / 503000137 conducting survey operations in an area bounded by…
- HYDROPAC 2168/26 · Surveys2026-07-28Survey operations are underway in the Coral Sea near Vanuatu by the vessel PMG Emerald, requesting a three-mile berth, until further notice.
- AUSCOAST 257/26 · Surveys2026-07-29Special purpose vessel investigator / vlmj / 503791000 conducting scientific survey including towing…
- HYDROPAC 2171/26 · Surveys2026-07-29Survey operations are underway by vessel Investigator in the Coral Sea near Australia until further notice, with a one-mile berth requested.
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By category · since 1997
| Nav aids | 958 | 56% |
| Exercises | 240 | 14% |
| Derelicts | 180 | 11% |
| Other | 165 | 10% |
| Debris | 40 | 2% |
| Wrecks | 40 | 2% |
| Surveys | 34 | 2% |
| Cable ops | 24 | 1% |
| Containers | 18 | 1% |
| Missiles | 8 | 0% |
Archive · 1,702 cancelled
- HYDROPAC 3679/23 · Other2023-11-22 → 2026-08-14A magnitude 6.7 earthquake occurs in the Coral Sea near Vanuatu at 220448Z November, and tsunami waves may be dangerous for several hours.
- HYDROPAC 3632/23 · Exercises2023-11-18 → 2023-11-23Gunnery exercises 220400Z to 230100Z nov in area within 20 miles of 23-00.00S 165-58.00E
- HYDROPAC 3585/23 · Exercises2023-11-14 → 2023-11-20Gunnery exercises 192100Z to 200700Z nov in area within 20 miles of 23-00.0S 165-58.0E
- HYDROPAC 3574/23 · Exercises2023-11-13 → 2023-11-17Gunnery exercises 162100Z to 170700Z nov in area within 20 miles of 23-00.00S 165-58.00E
- HYDROPAC 3573/23 · Exercises2023-11-13 → 2023-11-14Gunnery exercises 132200Z to 140100Z and 140200Z to 140500Z nov in area within ten miles of 22-42.00S…
- HYDROPAC 3559/23 · Nav aids2023-11-12 → 2023-11-12Clerke island light in 11-58.40S 143-17.40E unreliable
- HYDROPAC 3504/23 · Other2023-11-07 → 2024-01-25Virtual AIS aid to navigation isolated danger mark established in 10-34.33S 142-04.04E
- HYDROPAC 3490/23 · Nav aids2023-11-05 → 2023-11-25White tip reef light 19-55.47S 150-16.09E unreliable
- HYDROPAC 3468/23 · Nav aids2023-11-03 → 2023-11-17Archer point light 15-35.62S 145-19.72E unreliable
- HYDROPAC 3440/23 · Nav aids2023-10-31 → 2023-11-02Archer point light 15-35.62S 145-19.72E unlit
- HYDROPAC 3351/23 · Nav aids2023-10-22 → 2024-01-25Hudson light 12-59.70S 143-43.46E unlit
- HYDROPAC 3235/23 · Nav aids2023-10-10 → 2023-10-19Archer point light 15-35.62S 145-19.72E unlit
- HYDROPAC 3181/23 · Derelicts2023-10-06 → 2023-10-09Derelict seven meter vessel adrift in vicinity 16-05.07S 165-49.60E at 052130Z oct
- HYDROPAC 3164/23 · Nav aids2023-10-05 → 2024-01-25Clarence head light 29-25.90S 153-21.80E unlit
- HYDROPAC 3108/23 · Exercises2023-09-29 → 2023-10-01Gunnery exercises 010100Z to 010800Z oct in areas within: a. 20 miles of 23-00.00S 165-58.00E
- HYDROPAC 3102/23 · Nav aids2023-09-29 → 2023-10-03East cay light 09-24.15S 144-14.28E unlit
- HYDROPAC 3098/23 · Exercises2023-09-28 → 2023-10-01Gunnery exercises 010100Z to 010800Z oct in areas within: a. 20 miles of 23-00.00S 165-58.00E
- HYDROPAC 2993/23 · Surveys2023-09-20 → 2023-10-08Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V lodbrog along trackline joining 25-20.80S…
- HYDROPAC 2956/23 · Derelicts2023-09-14 → 2023-09-17Derelict 12 meter vessel kerida adrift in vicinity 18-07.93S 147-16.00E at 141922Z sep 2023
- HYDROPAC 2938/23 · Derelicts2023-09-13 → 2023-09-14Derelict 12 meter vessel kerida adrift in vicinity 18-06.50S 147-12.93E at 131350Z sep
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.